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…Prejudice has caused the pain and suffering of others for many centuries. Some examples of this include the Holocaust and slavery in the United States. In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee racism was the cause of much agony to the blacks…

…to increase the amount of Jews that could be killed. Hitler's plan of Holocaust, the annihilation of the Jews throughout the entire world, was his main goal. In Hitler's eyes, this plan was even more important than winning the war. And because of his zeal, millions…

…such as the Holocaust have made people realise that just because a person is a different race or religion, it doesn't make them any different. We would be much less likely to agree with the Elizabethan audience about Shylock. There could also be a moral in the casket scene…

…of a man he was. Another point to consider is if countries like England would have stepped in before Hitler started invading neighboring countries they might have lowered the death count of the Holocaust. They would have prevented Hitler from getting the extra…

…Capital punishment, or the Death Penalty, has been used since the ancient times. People have been sentenced to anything from decapitation, to being hung, to the electric chair for hundreds of years. From the Salem Witch Trials to the Holocaust, the death…

…and entertainment since the early 1800s. Vienna was not spared from the horrors of the holocaust. In the early 1900s, Jews were making great strides in Viennese society. Jews became predominant in all spheres of life and contributed to Vienna's cultural and scientific…

…or not. An example pointed out by Alasdair Macintyre was that of the Holocaust being justifiable. He argued that because the majority of Germany was anti-Semitic, it could have be seen as morally correct to exterminate the Jews according to Utilitarianism because…

…Human rights all around the world have been violated for centuries and longer. The concept of human rights has existed long before the holocaust, apartheid or even slavery. During the time of King John of England, the Magna Carta was signed. After…

…. As Carr stated, "Falsehood ceases to be falsehood when it is understood on all sides that the truth is not expected to be spoken." (Carr p229) Nevertheless, holding a view parallel to Carr's could justify social injustices such as slavery, the holocaust…

…in the Vietnam War, *<Tab/>The Nazi Internment and mass-murder of Social Democrats During the Holocaust In 1966 in Austin, Texas, Charles Whitman climbed the university tower armed with a metal trunk. Before going to the university Whitman killed his…